THE SPECTRUM GAME DATABASE

STOCK CAR CHAMPIONSHIP

PUBLISHER
Ace Software

AUTHOR

YEAR
1991

DESCRIPTION
A single screen racing game, just like Super Sprint but a million
times better.

CONTROLS
You can use keyboard and joystick.  The keyboard controls can be
chosen from 3 different sets.

Left          - Steer left
Right         - Steer right
Up and hold   - Accelerate
Up/release/up - Go up a gear
Down and hold - Brake


INSTRUCTIONS
Before the game starts in full, you are presented with an options
screen, where various aspects of the game can be changed.  The
buttons that change the options are also given.  You can choose
the number of cars that are to race, the number of laps, which
cars are computer controlled (and if so, what skill level they
are given) and so on.  You can also press P for full
instructions.

At the start of each track, you are given 3 minutes to obtain the
fastest lap, which will determine the position in which you start
the race in.  Once the 3 minutes is up, the practise will stop
and the cars will be positioned for the race.

Once the lights have gone the green, the race will start.  The
first car to do the required number of laps is the winner.

To accelerate, you simply press Up.  However, to build up a lot
of speed you will need to move through your gears.  This is done
by pressing, releasing and then pressing up again.  You have
eight forward gears and four reverse

You can cancel the current phase (lap-times or race) by pressing
symbol-shift and space.

The cars will each receive points depending on what position they
finished in.  Once all the tracks have been completed, the final
scores are given, and the car with the most points is the winner.


CHEATS

SEQUELS/PREQUELS
There was a sequel of sorts, called 3D Grand Prix, which is
virtually the same game.

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SCORES RECEIVED
Not reviewed in Sinclair User.

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GENERAL FACTS

NOTES
A very playable game, although it does become easy to beat the
computer cars after a while, unless you give them a head start. 
You may also like to push up the speed of your emulator for a
faster game.